State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Counties (88)

Adams 184 Allen 367 Ashland 283 Ashtabula 305 Athens 309 Auglaize 321 Belmont 310 Brown 223 Butler 377 Carroll 125 Champaign 192 Clark 340 Clermont 319 Clinton 209 Columbiana 321 Coshocton 186 Crawford 221 Cuyahoga 871 Darke 463 Defiance 158 Delaware 268 Erie 225 Fairfield 320 Fayette 241 Franklin 922 Fulton 198 Gallia 237 Geauga 141 Greene 344 Guernsey 350 Hamilton 783 Hancock 357 Hardin 276 Harrison 140 Henry 265 Highland 245 Hocking 293 Holmes 208 Huron 311 Jackson 257 Jefferson 226 Knox 274 Lake 210 Lawrence 249 Licking 439 Logan 281 Lorain 366 Lucas 418 Madison 198 Mahoning 348 Marion 229 Medina 252 Meigs 207 Mercer 329 Miami 315 Monroe 167 Montgomery 632 Morgan 159 Morrow 250 Muskingum 363 Noble 208 Ottawa 158 Paulding 176 Perry 175 Pickaway 224 Pike 245 Portage 217 Preble 357 Putnam 213 Richland 356 Ross 356 Sandusky 303 Scioto 376 Seneca 275 Shelby 277 Stark 415 Summit 563 Trumbull 383 Tuscarawas 336 Union 221 Van Wert 317 Vinton 179 Warren 336 Washington 309 Wayne 391 Williams 242 Wood 508 Wyandot 236

Ohio vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Ohio

Six lowest-condition bridges in Ohio, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

TOWNSHIP ROAD 440

Fair

Over: LITTLE WAKATOMIKA CREEK

50 FT W INT TR486, Coshocton, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 55

Fair

Over: CREEK

500 FT. EAST OF SR60, Coshocton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 306

TOWNSHIP ROAD 65

Fair

Over: SAND FORK

0.25MI N INT CR4, Coshocton, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 10

Fair

Over: WEST FORK WHITE EYES CR

0.1MI N INT TR214, Coshocton, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,567

COUNTY ROAD 18

Fair

Over: CREEK

1 MI EAST OF SR 79, Coshocton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 255

COUNTY ROAD 207

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

400FT W INT OF SR83, Coshocton, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 773

COUNTY ROAD 2

Fair

Over: E.FORK WHITE EYES CREEK

.10 MILE WEST OF JCT CR93, Coshocton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 182

TOWNSHIP RD.437

Fair

Over: LITTLE WAKATOMIKA CREEK

0.2 MI.W.OF JCT.SR60, Coshocton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD 1

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.10 MI E.OF JCT SR-83, Coshocton, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 773

COUNTY ROAD 82

Fair

Over: MOHAWK CREEK

0.25 MI E JCT SR 79, Coshocton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: WALHONDING RIVER

0.5 MI N INT US 36, Coshocton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 332

COUNTY ROAD 24

Fair

Over: BUCKLEW RUN

0.10 MI E JCT CR 25, Coshocton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 832

TOWNSHIP ROAD 104

Fair

Over: BLUE RIDGE RUN

0.8 MI N INT US 36, Coshocton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 75

Fair

Over: MILL FORK

0.1 mile E jct CR6, Coshocton, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

SR 4

Fair

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

4.43 MILES NORTH OF SR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,600

SR 4

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.89 MILES N OF SR 103, Crawford, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,153

SR 61

Fair

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK

2.50 MILES NORTH OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,094

LOSS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LOSS CREEK BRANCH

0.5 MI. S. OF SR 96, Crawford, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

MNCPL PARKING RAMP

Fair

Over: SR-2 (MUNI PARKING RMP)

.9 MI E E9TH ST AND SR2, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320

USR 6

Fair

Over: PORTER CREEK & PARK DRIV

APPROX 1000FT W CLAGUE RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,375

SR 2

Fair

Over: US 6 WEST LAKE RD

APPROX .5 MI W ROCKY RIV., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,229

USR 6

Fair

Over: ROCKY RIVER 6A YHT CLB L

0.8 MI. W. OF JCT. SR 237, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,135

USR 6A

Fair

Over: ROCKY RIVER

400FT. E. USR20, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,856

SR 2

Fair

Over: US6A EB(CUY-6A-0003)

APPROX .5MI W ROCKY RIVER, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,229

SR 8

Fair

Over: NSC RR SOUTH OF FORBES

APPROX .5 MI S FORBES RD., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,631

E 34TH ST

Fair

Over: NSC RR @ EAST 34TH ST.

APPROX 1000FT N BROADWAY, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,822

WARNER RD

Fair

Over: NSC RR @ WARNER ROAD

1 MI S HARVARD AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,016

CR-398 ELLA AVE

Fair

Over: SR-14EB (BROADWAY AVE)

APPROX .5MI S HARVARD BLV, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,170

SR 17 BROOKPARK RD

Fair

Over: I-480 (GRANGER)

JCT. SR-17 WITH I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,916

SR 17 (GRANGER RD)

Fair

Over: CSX RR .1 MI. E. OF I-77

0.1 MI. E. OF JCT I-77, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,033

SR 21

Fair

Over: SR-17 (CUY-17-1453)

APPROX 1000FT E I-77, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,652

SR 17

Fair

Over: OHIO CANAL .4 MI E 21

0.44 MI. E. OF JCT SR 21, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,111

LIBBY RD (SR-17)

Fair

Over: NSC RR & MILL CR @ SR 14

.1 MI W BROADWAY (SR-14), Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,977

SR 21

Fair

Over: CSX RR SOUTH OF SR 17

APPROX 500FT S GRANGER, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,367

USR 42

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK& NSC RR& CSX R

APPROX .5 MI N SR176, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,156

CR-4

Fair

Over: CUY-43-0942 Warrensville

.5 MI W NORTHFIELD RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,922

WHITNEY RD

Fair

Over: IR71 (UNDER WHITNEY RD)

.72 MI. N. OF JCT. I-80, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,948

IR 71 N.B.

Fair

Over: (42-0580)PEARL ROAD

JCT. US-42 AND I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 52,752

IR 71

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.86 MI. S. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 113,699

RAMP ES TO I-71

Fair

Over: IR 71 MAINLINE

OVER IR 71 AND OVER SR 17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

IR 71

Fair

Over: SR 17 (0514) BROOKPARK R

.05 MI. S. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 82,341

IR 71

Fair

Over: NSC RR & RTA89

1.46 MI. N. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 103,020

ENTRANCE RAMP NS

Fair

Over: W 154 ST SB RAMP TO I-71

1.73 MI. N. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,400

IR 71 NB ramp to D

Fair

Over: IR 71 SB

1.62 MI. S. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,530

FULTON RD

Fair

Over: IR-71

.72 MI. N. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,814

W. 14TH ST

Fair

Over: IR 71

.77 MI. N. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,702

HIGHLAND DR

Fair

Over: IR-77 (UND HIGHLAND DR)

1.2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,363

LACEY LANE

Fair

Over: IR-77 (UND LACEY LANE)

1.44 MI. N. OF JCT. SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

RKSDE RMP TO 77 NB

Fair

Over: 77NB&ROCKSIDE RMP TO 480

.28 MI. N. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,016

77SB RMP TO RCKSDE

Fair

Over: 480 RMP TO 77SB&ROCKSIDE

.19 MI. N. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,079

Showing 3,701-3,750 of 26,729 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | Retired SD term explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What to do with this

Use Ohio's inventory picture to drill to a county or a specific span.

NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.

Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Ohio Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.